PHOTOS: Winter storm hits metro Atlanta, North Georgia

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PHOTOS: Winter storm hits metro Atlanta, North Georgia

A couple walk together as snow falls on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Drivers navigate Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville as snow falls Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. The Georgia Department of Transportation is warning motorists to stay off the roads. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub Shin@ajc.com)

Snow falls on dog owners and their furry friends at Alexander Park Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Lawrenceville. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub Shin@ajc.com)

Snow falls on at Alexander Park Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Lawranceville. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub Shin@ajc.com)

Levi Diaz, 6, throws a snowball during a snowball fight at Swift Cantrell Park, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Sofia Elizalde, 8, left, and Ana Howard, 9, right, make snowballs at Swift Cantrell Park, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Maddy Nobles (left), 11, and other kids in neighborhood have a snowball fight as the snow falls in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A person battles the low temperatures and high winds with a coffee on Buford Highway as the snow starts to fall in metro Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday, January 16, 2022

People drive along John Lewis Freedom Parkway, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2021. Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cars drive along North Highland Ave. as the snow starts to fall Sunday, Jan. 16, 2021. Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bryan Adams makes his way up North Highland Ave. as the snow begins to fall Sunday, Jan. 16, 2020. Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Logan Nobles fixes an American flag in snow at her home in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A person takes a walk as light snow falls in Piedmont Park on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022, in Atlanta. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A person plays with his dog during light snow over Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022. The Georgia Department of Transportation advises motorists to stay off the roads as snow falls in parts of metro Atlanta Sunday morning. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A person takes a walk as light snow falls in Piedmont Park on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022, in Atlanta. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Crews work on downed power lines from a fallen tree on North Druid Hills Road on Sunday, January 16, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Mateo Urena Alvarado, 8, tries to kick the snow as the snow falls in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A person takes a photo with his phone on Peachtree Road looking over I-85, while the snow is starting to fall in metro Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Isabel Goicochea, 7, reacts as she gets hit by a snowball in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Delta airplanes are seen on the tarmac at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022, as a winter storm impacts travel. Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Travelers are seen moving through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022, as a winter storm impacts travel. Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Travelers are seen moving through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022, as a winter storm impacts travel. Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Flight stats are shown on an electric board at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, Jan. 16th, 2022, as a winter storm impacts travel and forces flights to be canceled. Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

The skyline of Atlanta, Georgia is seen through a winter storm as snow falls on the city on January 16th, 2022.

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

North Druid Hills Road is closed from a fallen tree and down powerlines Sunday, January 16, 2020 STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Jessica Richie gathers snow as she helps her children building a snowman at their front yard in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Drivers navigate Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville as snow falls on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - A lady walks her dog in snow at Alexander Park in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Jessica and Gurell Richie help their children Henry, 3, and Penny, 2, building a snowman at their front yard in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Lawrenceville - Ron Rose cleans up his steep driveway as snow falls in Lawrenceville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

A man walks across train tracks as snow falls on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

A man walks as snow falls on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Acworth, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Ana Howard, 9, left, and Sofia Elizalde, 8, center, run as Levi Diaz, 6, right, throws a snowball during a snowball fight at Swift Cantrell Park, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Marc Iuliucci practices trumpet in the University of Georgia South Deck Parking Lot as snow falls in Athens, Ga., as not to disturb his apartment neighbors on Jan. 16, 2022. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Students pose for a photo in the snow in front of the Sigma Delta Tau sorority house in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

January 16, 2022 Snellville - Snow falls on houses in Snellville on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Snowfall continues to move south of I-285 and south Fulton and Coweta counties could see up to 2 inches of snow by Sunday evening. Major impacts near Lake Lanier and into the North Georgia mountains are being felt and certain spots could see up to 10 inches of snow. As of around noon, snow is moving through Troup and Coweta counties, as Fayette and Clayton counties still patiently wait for some flurries amidst the rain and some wintry mix. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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A couple walk together as snow falls on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

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